senyas
senyás with stress marks
a signal, sign, or gesture
Usage Note
Senyas comes from Spanish seña and is commonly used for non-verbal cues between people — a wink, a nod, or a hand wave. The verb form magsenyas means to signal or gesture, and the word is also used in Filipino Sign Language contexts to mean a sign.
Examples
" Nagbigay siya ng senyas sa akin. "
Natural Translation
He gave me a signal.
Literal Translation
Gave he of signal to me.
" Nagbigay siya ng senyas upang kami ay umalis. "
Natural Translation
He/She gave a signal so that we would leave.
Literal Translation
Gave he/she of signal so-that we leave.
" Bago pa man magsalita ang guro ay alam na naming maupo dahil sa kanyang tahimik na senyas. "
Natural Translation
Even before the teacher spoke, we already knew to sit down because of her quiet signal.
Literal Translation
Before even spoke the teacher we already knew to-sit because of her quiet signal.
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